Mt. Pleasant and Pinconning split final regular season softball doubleheader

Pinconning and Mt. Pleasant split the final regular season softball doubleheader for both teams at Mt. Pleasant High School, with Oilers taking the first game 4-1 and the Spartans winning the nightcap 2-0 on Friday.

“They were great softball games, both of them,” Pinconning coach Fred Yanoski said. “Pitching and defense dominated and a key hit won it in both games, one for them, one for us. It's the kind of game you expect in the post-season.”

Alesha Davis picked up the win in Game 1 for the Oilers, giving up four hits and five walks in seven innings while striking out five.

“She (Davis) usually has more strikeouts,” Mt. Pleasant coach Ted McIntyre said. “They did a good job putting the ball in play. They didn't get a lot of hits off her, but they put the ball in play. She threw pretty well today.”

Allie Weis led the Oilers with two hits and two RBIs, while Maddie Livingston provided one hit and two RBIs.

“I thought both teams played well,” McIntyre said. “Both teams had good pitching, played good defense and we just struggled to put some hits together. Great games if you love close games.”

The Oilers were held to two hits in Game 2 by Gabby Yanoski who walked three and struck out three in a complete game.

“After losing the first game, we needed a nice performance and Gabby came out and threw well all game and put us in position to win,” Fred Yanoski said. “It's nice when you lose the first one and you can bounce back and get a strong performance in the second game.”

Mackenzie Maxon provided the offense in Game 2, hitting a two-run double in the fifth inning.

Both teams wrap up the regular season this weekend. Pinconning travels to the Comet Classic at Coleman and Mt. Pleasant plays in the Frankenmuth Eagle Classic.

“You want to test your team with good competition so they're headed into districts knowing they have to play well or they're done,” McIntyre said. “I try as hard as I can to play as many good teams as I can headed to the tournament. It's mental preparation to gear them up.”